Risk assessments that used to take days now take minutes at PLDT. The company's in-house agentic AI tool, ERICA (Enterprise Risk Intelligence Companion Agent), has won the 2026 ASEAN Enterprise Innovation Award for the Philippines in the Data and AI category. Built with UiPath, it still requires a risk professional review and sign off on every assessment.
VinFast is putting real money behind its e-motorcycle push. The company is offering dealer partners in the Philippines and Indonesia up to USD60,000 for each new showroom opened, with deadlines of October 31 and December 31, 2026. Its battery-swapping lineup, including the Evo, Feliz II and Viper, is set to anchor the new stores.
Two Philippine inventions just made history at the James Dyson Award 2026. BiDaKidney, a low-cost home dialysis machine, and Sentinel, a concrete block that senses structural damage, both reached the Global Top 20, the first time two Philippine entries have done so. Winners, chosen by Sir James Dyson, will be announced on November 4.
UMak is making its mark abroad. At the 2026 WURI Global Conference in Germany, University of Makati (UMak) President Elyxzur Ramos was reelected chairman of the World University Network of Innovators (WUNI) for Presidents. At the same time, Center for Quality Management and Development Director Henry Magat earned three international distinctions, including a second term as chairman of WUNI for Experts.
That email from Microsoft might not be what it seems. Kaspersky says it blocked more than 31,000 scam emails from August 1 to September 18 that abused Microsoft's authentication system, sending real Microsoft links that redirect users to fraudulent sites or malware. Because the messages come through official services, Kaspersky warns, traditional phishing red flags don't apply.
The AI boom is reshaping the semiconductor supply chain, and the Philippines is well placed to benefit. A new FedEx report says the country's assembly, packaging and testing base and skilled workforce position it to gain as companies diversify supply chains across Asia Pacific, which accounts for about 58 percent of global semiconductor industry revenue.
Cebu Landmasters Inc. (CLI) sold close to 70 percent of the inventory at Casa Mira Prime Ormoc within two weeks of its public launch. The development, CLI's second Casa Mira community in Ormoc City, offers townhouse, duplex and single-detached homes. The project brings Casa Mira's footprint to close to 20,000 units across the Visayas and Mindanao.
Curiosity can start a career in cybersecurity. On October 4, 2026, Day 1 of Packet Capture: Beneath the Network opened with talks on fundamentals, AI as a new attack surface, and women in cybersecurity. It is billed as the first-ever international Networking x Cybersecurity Capture-the-Flag challenge, and is backed by CyberPH, Cisco NetConnect PUP, and partners.
Iloilo has its Grand Finalist. Jayne Raizel T. Sajulla of Molo won the Iloilo leg of LG xboom IDOL 2026 at Festive Walk Iloilo with an average score of 95.98 percent, out of 11 semi-finalists. She moves on to the next stage of the LG Electronics Philippines singing and dancing competition, which concludes November 7 at SM MOA Music Hall.
What if restoring nature could power an economy? At Bangkok Climate Action Week 2026, Indonesian organizations unveiled a restorative economy framework. Research from the Center of Economic and Law Studies (CELIOS) shows restorative practices in Indonesia alone could generate IDR2,208 trillion (approx. PHP8 trillion) over 25 years, and organizers see an important blueprint for the climate-vulnerable Philippines.
TCL just marked its 45th anniversary with a museum. The TCL Industrial Museum has been inaugurated in Huizhou, on the site where TCL's journey began in 1981. Inside, more than 3,000 curated pieces across six exhibition halls span a 1920s Nipkow mechanical scanning disk, China's first television set, and the world's first mass-produced printed OLED 4K display.
The reigning Formula E Teams' World Champions are adding an AI edge. Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) has extended its title partnership with Jaguar TCS Racing and is now the team's Official AI Partner as the GEN4 era begins. The aim: unlock new efficiencies in racing operations and engineering, with insights that support next-generation Jaguar electric vehicles.
Yamaha Grand Prix Round 3 brought five racing categories to Tarlac Circuit Hill, from the YZF-R15M Dealer Cup to the Aerox SP R&D Sprint Cup. After a year of collecting points, Knox Pantaleon and Myron Delos Santos earned their tickets to the Yamaha bLU cRU R3 Asia-Pacific Championship this November.
Calling all Philippine esports teams: the Acer Predator League 2027 Philippine Qualifiers are now open for VALORANT and League of Legends, with PHP 1 million in prizes up for grabs. Register until October 15, and the champions of each title will represent the Philippines at the Asia Pacific Predator League 2027 Grand Finals in Vietnam.